Month: July 2017

Our magnificent 8 for release on 4 August kick off with electro-rocker outfit PVRIS’s second album, All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell. Bluesy americana trio William The Conqueror, featuring folk luminary Ruarri Joseph, release their debut, Proud Disturber Of The Peace. Black Grape’s first collection of new material in 20 years,…

Pre-sale of the week is 24-7 Rock Star Shit by The Cribs, out on 11 August. Recorded live to tape in just 5 days by venerated underground engineer Steve Albini (Nirvana, Shellac, Pixies), 24-7 Rock Star Shit marks a return to The Cribs’s early roots with its raw, rough-around-the-edges approach and sonic aggression. First conceived…

Our 8 lovely non-summery recommended releases for 28 July are as follows: The indefatigable Fall release their umpteenth studio album, New Facts Emerge, which is full of the usual snarling lyrics and spiky rhythms and proves the great John Peel’s view of the Fall: “always different, always the same.” James Vincent McMorrow delivers his fourth…

Pre-sale of the week is The Queen Is Dead (2017 remaster) by The Smiths, out on 20 October. Widely considered to be The Smiths’ finest work as well as one of the greatest albums ever made, The Queen Is Dead has cast a significant influence over subsequent generations since it was first released in the…

21 July brings the following gems: The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band have hit on a winning groove with their eighth album, Lay It Down, that mixes traditional blues shuffles and soulful workouts with countrified ballads. Chris Robinson Brotherhood’s third album of new material in little more than 2 years, Barefoot In The Head, sees the…

Pre-sale of the week is Visions Of A Life by Wolf Alice, out on 28 September. Note: The limited LP is on indies-only coloured vinyl. We’re offering Visions Of A Life at special pre-sale prices, which won’t be available after release. Click here for more details and to order your copy.

We’ve got 6 deeply lovely releases for you this week, all out on 14 July. First up is UK grime superstar Skepta, whose Konnichiwa won the Mercury Prize in 2016; this time Boy Did Good neatly showcases a string of unreleased tracks plus some really hard-to-find classics. John Murry follows his critically acclaimed Graceless Age…

Pre-sale of the week is Poor David’s Almanack by David Rawlings, out on 11 August. Guitar man David Rawlings leaves the Machine moniker behind for his third album, Poor David’s Almanack, a wry mixture of acoustic and electric performances rich in ageless American vernacular. Gloriously captured on analogue tape, the ten new songs took shape…

Romsey goes live-music crazy on Saturday 8 July when the Beggars Fair comes to town! We’ll be having our own celebration of live music on the day, with four exciting local artists performing during the afternoon. The fun starts at 2pm. Come along and join in!